Keep calm, and gossip on

12:05 PM,
Feb. 7, 2014

Kathleen Parker

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Kathleen Parker
Columnist

We have officially reached the take-a-step-back moment in the unfolding - or unraveling - of the Chris Christie alleged bridge/political retribution/Sandy funds political scandal.

It always happens in any story these days. News stampedes through the ether, trampling context and nuance, oblivious to potholes and fissures. And then corrections must be made.

This isn't finger-pointing at my colleagues. Columnists have the luxury of taking their time with facts, while reporters are expected to update news by the minute, or less. In our amped-up, bloglodyte world, stories are chugging ...